Comparing Handheld Meters and Electronic Dosimeters for Measuring Ultraviolet Levels under Shade and in the Sun

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 208-214

  Dobbinson, Suzanne ^a   Niven, Philippa ^a   Buller, David ^b   Allen, Martin ^c   Gies, Peter ^d   Warne, Charles ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

^b KLEIN BUENDEL INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRONICS; HUMAN; RADIATION RESPONSE; RECREATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRONICS; HUMANS; RECREATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84955286747     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/php.12551     Document Type: Article

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